Blossoms in Adversity 惜花芷 Episode 32

Shen Huan brought wine to find Shen Qi, and gradually strengthened his mind during the conversation with Shen Qi. At the banquet the next day, in front of both parents, Shen Huan said that he not only visited Qunfang Courtyard, but also drank and gambled. Finally, he flirted with his future mother-in-law, which made the Jiang family furious. After returning home, Shen's father beat Shen Huan severely. Shen Huan did not resist, but just held the pawn carved by peony tightly. Jiang Zhengzhi came to visit Shen Huan, and Shen Huan confessed that he deliberately behaved like a hopeless waste because he had a heart. In this way, the Jiang family would not be embarrassed. Even if the engagement was broken off, it would only be embarrassing for Shen Huan. Although he may not be able to be with the person he likes in the future, he doesn't want to go against his true feelings. Jiang Zhengzhi admired Shen Huan, so he helped him escape from the house to find Shaoyao. Shen Huan told Shaoyao that she did not need to get married. Shaoyao was very happy. She told Shen Huan in tears that she had thought about it. Shen Huan was different from others and she also had feelings for Shen Huan. After listening, Shen Huan excitedly held Shaoyao in his arms.

Jiang Zhengzhi lost his way in Hua's house and unexpectedly met Hua Rong. The marriage between the Jiang family failed, so Shen's father went to visit the three ministers, but they all avoided him. Gu Yanxi and Hua Zhi went shopping for tables and chairs at Zhiminglou. During the period, Gu Yanxi took a fancy to a carved bed and wanted to buy it for Hua Zhi as a dowry, but Hua Zhi did not agree. Jiang Zhengzhi visited Hua's house again on the pretext of visiting Shen Huan and asked Hua Rong to have smoothies. Hua Rong was very happy. After learning that his parents were going back to Jinyang, Jiang Zhengzhi told the truth, so the Jiang family made a betrothal gift to the Hua family to marry Hua Rong.

The royal list was announced and Shen Qi won second place. The Shen family was extremely excited. Zheng Zhi also went to take the exam and won the Jinshi. The Hua family was also happy. Huazhi gave Shen Qi a gold hairpin in the shape of a flower, which meant icing on the cake, and tied it on for Shen Qi herself. Gu Chengtao proposed questions to test the top three students in the new subject and asked them what they thought of Hua Yizheng. Shen Qi bluntly said that in terms of loyalty and bravery, no one could compare with Hua Gong, and begged Emperor Qing to pardon Hua Yizheng. Gu Chengtao asked Shen Qi to step forward and said to him, you are nothing like Shen Zhongxing.

Gu Yanxi handed over the roster related to the King Xian case to Gu Chengtao and excused the Shen family. Gu Chengtao was very unhappy and immediately ordered the Shen family to be confiscated, the men to be imprisoned, and the women and children to be sold to officials. After Gu Yanxi left, Gu Chengtao summoned Hua Zhi to the palace, and Hua Zhi confessed that she was indeed in love with Gu Yanxi. Gu Chengtao told her that as a member of the imperial family, his character is different from that of ordinary people. In the face of the supreme power, there is nothing that cannot be sacrificed. He asked Huazhi to be more considerate of Gu Yanxi, so that Gu Yanxi could do things more efficiently. Hua Zhi asked why His Majesty was not worried because she was the criminal daughter of the Hua family and stayed with Gu Yanxi. Gu Chengtao said that she was just an insignificant person, Hua Zhi replied that if His Majesty's words were insignificant, if it fell on someone else's head, it would be a disaster. To His Majesty, everyone else was insignificant. Gu Chengtao said that if she stayed with Gu Yanxi, she would only harm Gu Yanxi. The reason why he reused Gu Yanxi was because Gu Yanxi was loyal to him and could do things impartially. But today Gu Yanxi tried to protect the Shen family because of Hua Zhi, which made him very dissatisfied. The Shen family was not ransacked in the first place because of Gu Yanxi's plea. He did not allow anyone to interfere with Gu Yanxi's sincerity. Anyone who interfered with Gu Yanxi's sincerity was like a piece of grass in front of him.

When leaving the palace, Hua Zhi saw Gu Yanxi wearing a mask and a group of Qisu guards passing by, so she followed them. It turned out that they were going to check the Shen family.